The Armchair Historian Rommel's Worst Defeat: Second Battle of El Alamein
TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, Animation

The Armchair Historian

Rommel's Worst Defeat: Second Battle of El Alamein

TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, Animation

The Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel drove the British army halfway across Egypt until they were finally stymied by logistical issues outside the small town of El Alamein. Having learned from Ultra intercepts of German weaknesses, ...See moreThe Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel drove the British army halfway across Egypt until they were finally stymied by logistical issues outside the small town of El Alamein. Having learned from Ultra intercepts of German weaknesses, newly appointed British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery used massive artillery bombardments, aerial strafing and the sinking of German supply ships to turn the tied of battle and drive the Afrika Corps from their defensive positions after a fierce 19-day long battle. Written by David Bassler See less

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Name	Known for
Griffin Johnsen Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Armchair Historian (2017)
Joseph Goebbels Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Der Führer (1932)
Bryn Hammond Self - Hed of IWM Collections Self - Hed of IWM Collections See fewer	The Armchair Historian (2017)
Bernard L. Montgomery Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Victory at Sea (1952)
Erwin Rommel Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Deutsche Soldaten in Afrika (1942)